Labeling children negatively when they are unable to excel in a traditional school environment can create a weakened sense of self that lasts a lifetime. Labeling children as exemplary when they do fit into the system can be just as damaging, because they might not actually have learned anything more than how to use their inherent abilities to play a system. They may have also learned that they must perform to feel good about themselves. True self-esteem comes not from proving yourself but from knowing yourself - knowing yourself on a deep level and appreciating who you are.
~~Jaia Lee (Author of Living Beyond Belief)
Dare to Dream